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Council Variance Application: CV08-027
APPLICANT: Susan F. Martin, c/o Laura MacGregor Comek, Attorney; 500 South Front Street, Suite 1200; Columbus, OH 43215.
PROPOSED USE: A new twenty-five (25) 19-space space parking lot with reduced development standards located in the rear yard of existing dwellings in the R-2F, Residential District.
UNIVERSITY AREA COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Disapproval.
CITY DEPARTMENTS' RECOMMENDATION: Approval. The applicant is requesting a Council Variance to construct a 25 19 space parking lot in the rear yards of 35 and 37 West Oakland Avenue in order to provide parking for tenants of their surrounding buildings. Additional variances to various parking standards are requested as well. Staff supports the variances to allow the proposed parking lot since such lots are not unusual in this area and since additional off-street parking is needed in the area. The properties are deep enough that there would still be roughly 19 percent of the rear lot area left as unpaved rear yard. Furthermore, the applicant or affiliates own ten of the twelve properties surrounding the proposed parking lot so most of the people viewing it will be the applicant's or affiliate's tenants.
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To grant a Variance from the provisions of Sections 3332.037, R-2F, Residential District; 3332.27, Rear yard; 3332.28, Side or rear yard obstruction; 3342.12,Lighting; 3342.15, Maneuvering; Section 3342.17, Parking lot screening; 3342.26, Wheel stop device and 3372.521(B), Supplemental parking requirements, of the Columbus City Codes for the property located at 35 & 37 WEST OAKLAND AVENUE (43201), to develop a 25 19 space parking lot with reduced development standards in the R-2F, Residential District. (Council Variance #CV08-027).
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WHEREAS, by application #CV08-027, the owner of property at 35 & 37 WEST OAKLAND AVENUE (4320...
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